{"id":87163,"date":"2026-04-30T05:31:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/man-united-wont-enter-elliot-anderson-bidding-war-with-man-city-sources\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T05:31:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:31:19","slug":"man-united-wont-enter-elliot-anderson-bidding-war-with-man-city-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/man-united-wont-enter-elliot-anderson-bidding-war-with-man-city-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United won&#8217;t enter Elliot Anderson bidding war with Man City &#8211; sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\"><span class=\"timestamp \">Apr 29, 2026, 08:31 AM ET<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Manchester United will not get into a bidding war with Manchester City for Elliot Anderson as the club look to bolster their midfield this summer, sources have told ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>United have tracked Anderson for a while and made the 23-year-old one of their top targets ahead of the midfield rebuild in the next transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>However, sources have told ESPN that Nottingham Forest are quoting around \u00a3120 million ($162m) for the England international, who is also wanted by Manchester City.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0429%2Fr1650945_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0429%2Fr1650945_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0429%2Fr1650945_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0429%2Fr1650945_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Manchester United don&#8217;t want to get into a bidding war for Elliot Anderson.\u00a0<cite>Gareth Copley\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>United have money to spend this summer, but believe the asking price for Anderson is vastly inflated and are reluctant to get into a battle with City which could drive up the fee.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, United hope to cover the cost of their top midfield signing with funds raised through departures &#8212; potentially between \u00a380m and \u00a390m &#8212; to leave the bulk of the transfer budget available to sign another midfielder, a left winger and possibly a centre-back or full-back.<\/p>\n<p>Forest, meanwhile, believe their valuation of Anderson is fair given he is set to play a key role for England at the World Cup and is under contract at the City Ground until 2029.<\/p>\n<p>The valuation is partly based on Mois\u00e9s Caicedo&#8217;s move from Brighton to Chelsea for \u00a3115 million ($155m) in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; What must happen for Man United to secure Champions League spot?<br \/>&#8211; Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko backs Michael Carrick for Man United job<br \/>&#8211; Ghana boss Carlos Queiroz says Black Stars gig is &#8216;biggest challenge of my entire career&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sources have told ESPN that United are also keen to stick to their new salary structure this summer.<\/p>\n<p>High earners like Casemiro, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho are all set to leave and club bosses want to keep the wage bill manageable.<\/p>\n<p>United, according to sources, believed they were well-positioned to sign Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth in January, but cooled their interest once the winger&#8217;s representatives met with Manchester City to discuss personal terms.<\/p>\n<p>If Anderson proves out of reach, United have other midfield targets including Carlos Baleba, Aur\u00e9lien Tchouam\u00e9ni and Sandro Tonali.<\/p>\n<p>There has been no formal contact with Atalanta over a deal for \u00c9derson, but sources have told ESPN that Atl\u00e9tico Madrid have been in touch with the Serie A side over a potential deal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apr 29, 2026, 08:31 AM ET Manchester United will not get into a bidding war with Manchester City for Elliot Anderson as the club look to bolster their midfield this summer, sources have told ESPN. 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